Today’s Top Ten List of Things Overheard in Fayettenam, North Carolina

1. “It’s More than a Mac and Cheese….” (What a drug dealer says about his contraband for sale in the hood.)

2. “Got Hum…?” (AC Traction back in action.)

3. “The BRAC Pack…” (It’s too bad it’s not Dean, Frank, and Sammy.)

4. “The Base Realignment Commission…” (A consortium consisting of the Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, and the Little Rascals who want to exchange first base for third in the game of baseball.)

5. “ Fifty-five Thousand and Counting…” (The number of military personnel at Fort Bragg before the realignment begins in 2008.)

6. “Would You Like Fries with Your Shake…?” (No explanation needed)

7. “Why Would We Carry Birkenstock Milanos…?” (The United States Army wears combat boots.)

8. “What Do You Mean my Harley has to pass the OBDll Emissions Test…?” (Neither do the semis, the dump trucks, the back hoes, the Hummers, or the C-130’s.)

9. “Do You Like My Custom Rims…?” (You can buy them at the same store you buy tactical warfare gear.)

1o. “That Megaphone on my Exhaust Pipe Doesn’t Enhance Performance…” (It just sound cool.)